An inter-and multi-disciplinary approach to tackle vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccine delivery and coverage in Asia Pacific

Partnerships for collective action to strengthen the immunization ecosystem in Asia Pacific

An inter-and multi-disciplinary approach to tackle vaccine hesitancy and improve vaccine delivery and coverage in Asia Pacific

Feature 30 September 2021

How Asia, once a vaccination laggard, is revving Up inoculation

“The lack of social safety nets in many Asian countries motivated many governments to roll out the vaccines quickly"- Professor Tikki Pangestu, Co-Chair, Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition

News 17 October 2021

WHO endorses 'historic' malaria vaccine for at-risk children!

Along with Africa, Malaria continues to affect vulnerable communities in many Asia Pacific countries- India, parts of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Greater Mekong subregion.

Feature 7 January 2022

Group size curbs should be retained given high transmissibility of Omicron variant, say experts

Feature 8 March 2022

Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year

Death rates worldwide are still highest among people unvaccinated against the virus, said Tikki Pang, a visiting professor at the National University of Singapore’s medical school and co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition.

“This is a disease of the unvaccinated — look what is happening in Hong Kong right now, the health system is being overwhelmed,” said Pang, the former director of research policy and cooperation with the World Health Organization. “The large majority of the deaths and the severe cases are in the unvaccinated, vulnerable segment of the population.”

News 9 March 2022

Moderna plots vaccines against 15 pathogens with future pandemic potential

Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Monday it plans to develop and begin testing vaccines targeting 15 of the world's most worrisome pathogens by 2025 and will permanently wave its COVID-19 vaccine patents for shots intended for certain low- and middle-income countries.

Feature 9 March 2022

How to increase vaccine uptake? Don’t ‘demonize’ vaccine hesitancy

Vaccine hesitancy continues to pose challenges in COVID-19 vaccination efforts. But there are ways countries can increase vaccine uptake, according to a coalition that aims to boost vaccine confidence in Asia-Pacific. The Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition, which makes use of evidence-informed research, policy, and advocacy to increase immunization resilience and vaccine confidence in the region, recently published a paper together with MSD and L.E.K Consulting that explored what worked and what was missing in communication strategies to boost COVID-19 vaccinations in the region. The report included interviews with immunology and public health experts from India, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Videos 5 April 2022

APIC Webinar | The Covid-19 East-West Divide: Is Asia too cautious?

Feature 19 May 2022

Professor Tikki Pangestu on ST Forum: Consider selective use of Dengvaxia vaccine for seniors

Feature 30 January 2023

Advances in Dengue Management

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MISSION

An Asia-Pacific region where all persons understand and believe in the value of vaccines and are protected from vaccine-preventable diseases

VISION

To strengthen immunization resilience within health systems by ensuring that all key stakeholders understand the safety, efficacy and value of vaccines through evidence-informed approaches

VALUES

A commitment to transparency and accountability and guided by the core values of equity, social justice, solidarity, inclusivity, compassion and human rights

Latest

10 February, 2023 | Hybrid

8:45 am-1 pm ,Level 2, Amphitheatre, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Rd, Singapore 169857

Countries in the Asia Pacific have witnessed the burden and threat of...

Events

30 March, 2022 | Webinar

10:30 am-12:00 pm SGT ,Webinar 2: The Covid-19 East-West Divide: Is Asia too cautious?

After the Delta variant swept the world in mid-2021, many countries relaxed...

Events

28 October, 2021 | Webinar

10:00-11:30 SGT ,Webinar 1: Optimizing Vaccination in Low-resource Settings

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has exposed pervasive health inequity and...

Events

27 May, 2021 | Conference

16:00-19:00 SGT ,Conference

While the potential of vaccines to help end the COVID-19 pandemic and prevent...

Events

Professor Tikki Pangestu on ST Forum: Consider selective use of Dengvaxia vaccine for seniors

Feature

APIC Webinar | The Covid-19 East-West Divide: Is Asia too cautious?

Videos

How to increase vaccine uptake? Don’t ‘demonize’ vaccine hesitancy

Vaccine hesitancy continues to pose challenges in COVID-19 vaccination efforts. But there are ways countries can increase vaccine uptake, according...

Feature

Moderna plots vaccines against 15 pathogens with future pandemic potential

Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Monday it plans to develop and begin testing vaccines targeting 15 of the world's most worrisome pathogens by 2025 and...

News

Death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its 3rd year

Death rates worldwide are still highest among people unvaccinated against the virus, said Tikki Pang, a visiting professor at the National University...

Feature

Professor Chong Yap Seng

“Vaccines play a crucial role in creating stable and healthier societies. It takes a global approach to ensure vaccine equity across all nations, only then we can overcome this health crisis and build preparedness to face bigger pandemics.”

Professor Chong Yap Seng
Dean, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

Dr Heidi Larson

“To complement strengthening health systems, it is vital that we in the health community respect people’s views and engage with them. Our work is grounded in gaining an understanding of those who are skeptical and doubtful about vaccines. We are looking to understand the role of human emotions at the root of this doubt and dissent, to better understand communities and their fears, and how to build mutual trust. We have an opportunity to engage and build trust at this moment in the pandemic – if we get it wrong with vaccine confidence now, we will live with the impact for a long time. If we get it right, we can emerge from this crisis better prepared for a new future.”

Dr Heidi Larson
Co-chair, Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition

Professor Tikki Pangestu

“The Asia-Pacific region will face continuing challenges in the future to enshrine vaccination as the core public health strategy in preparing and responding to future outbreaks of infectious diseases. The Coalition is committed to ensuring that healthcare systems are up to meeting these challenges in delivering vaccines equitably, and that the people in the Asa-Pacific region truly believe that vaccines are safe, effective and a key foundation of healthy societies and nation building”

Professor Tikki Pangestu
Co-chair, Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition